Meanwhile, MLRS systems are leveling entire neighborhoods in eastern Ukraine. Hospitals are collapsing as rockets bombard their foundations, cluster munitions d

Meanwhile, MLRS systems are leveling entire neighborhoods in eastern Ukraine. Hospitals are collapsing as rockets bombard their foundations, cluster munitions deployed and thermobaric warheads causing the 2nd largest explosions known to man (only 2nd largest compared to nukes). Yes. We, as a society, have decided (rather quickly too) to use our financial resources to do what we can to fight back against these war crimes. That's not a bad thing at all. The only other thing that may serve as a deterrence is a proper and full war. If you've got other ideas for a deterance, now is the time to issue suggestions. Complaining that we've found a non-war way to deter Russia and their actions is callous, when compared to the millions of lives who suddenly had their lives upended last week. ------ > Sorry, but anyone who doesn't find this worrisome is ... naive, for lack of a more charitable term. Of course its worrisome that we have to deploy offensive tools (albeit financial tools rather than actual bombs). But what other choice do we have? Are you saying that Russia shouldn't have to pay for what they did? Are you saying that we should just forget about Ukraine's pains? Etc. etc. Money is a social construct. That's a good thing, for times like this. No, we don't want to live in these times and wish that things were more peaceful. But if someone hits you or someone else... you have to respond and deter them from striking yet again. Basic diplomacy.